How do I add a user to my home directory in Linux?

Creating a user account using useradd command on Ubuntu

1. -s /bin/bash – Set /bin/bash as login shell of the new account.
2. -d /home/vivek/ – Set /home/vivek/ as home directory of the new Ubuntu account.
3. -m – Create the user’s home directory.
4. -G sudo – Make sure vivek user can sudo i.e. give admin access to the new account.

How do I add a user to a Linux script?

The useradd command/adduser command used to create a new user on Linux and passwd command to set or change password for users. This page shows how to add a user account AND password with a bash shell script running on Linux operating systems.